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Mr. Monk and the Thrill of it All
Original at A Writer's Life
• Mon, Jan 11
By Lee Goldberg Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop is a real-deal whodunit that will have you turning the pages as Monk puts each clue in its proper place. But at its heart, this isn't just a another book where Monk works through his OCD long enough to solve a murder mystery -- it's also a book that challenges some of our p...
Mr. Monk and the Troublesome Review
Original at A Writer's Life
• Mon, Jan 11
By Lee Goldberg Alan Cranis at Bookgasm has flattered me with a rave review for MR. MONK IN TROUBLE. He says, in part: Once again, Goldberg expertly sails along the fine line of character quirks that make Monk so infuriating, and yet so... Alan Cranis at Bookgasm has flattered me with a rave review for MR. MONK IN T...
Mr. Monk and the In-Jokes
Original at A Writer's Life
• Sat, Jan 9
By Lee Goldberg Abigail Guthrie -- an homage to A.B Guthrie Jr., author the "The Way West." Artemis Monk -- an homage, of course, to Artemis Gordon, from "The Wild, Wild West" Jonas Dehner -- a hat-tip to actor John Dehner played Palladin on the radio and guest starred in just about every TV western that was eve...
USA wants more White Collar
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Dec 20
By Allison Waldman This makes total sense for USA. With Monk having ended its run this month, White Collar can now fill the bill joining Psych, Burn Notice, In Pain Sight and Royal Pains as the net's original series. How ironic that this NBCU network is doing a better job with original programming than NBC prope...
TELEVISION: Best of the Decade
Original at Niagara Gazette
• Thu, Dec 17
“Monk” (USA) — It's like “The Mentalist” on CBS, except much more interesting, nuanced, and of course, funny. “Entourage” (HBO) — Rich dudes hanging out ... and more »
Mr. Monk and the series ending ratings record
Original at TV Squad
• Mon, Dec 7
By Allison Waldman Television history will show that when USA's obsessive-compulsive detective series Monk ended its eight-season, it went out in a dramatic way. I won't tell you what happened on screen in case it's still in your DVR and you haven't watched it yet. But off screen, Mr. Monk had a happy ending.
Seven questions about the Monk finale
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Dec 5
By Allison Waldman Joey was a killer for hire. He used a bomb to kill Trudy, but shot Dr. Nash. They never said how Wendy Stroud was killed, just that she was buried under the sundial at the judge's house. So, when the judge offered Joey another payday -- killing Monk -- why didn't Joey choose a direct approach and sho...
The TV Squad Podcast: Surprising shows, decade-end lists, and the Commenter of the Week!
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Dec 4
By Joel Keller Run time is 1:01:38 You can listen to the podcast below, or download from here or by subscribing to our RSS podcast feed. It is also available via iTunes. Feel free to leave us feedback in the comments or drop us a line at tvsquadpodcast [at] gmail [dot] com.
TV Review: The Jazz Baroness - Blogcritics.org
Original at blogcritics.org
• Tue, Nov 24
TV Review: The Jazz Baroness These breadcrumbs happen to lead her to Thelonious Monk, who met the Baroness in 1954. Their backgrounds could not have been more different: he grew up in ... Monk and the Baroness: An Interview With Documentarian Hannah RothschildSpinner
'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' with 'New Moon' stars is a Friday TV pick
Original at Seattle Times
• Fri, Nov 20
Monk," 9 pm (USA): After rejoining the force, Monk (Tony Shalhoub) searches for a serial killer, which is easier said than done. ... and more »
Review: Monk - Mr. Monk is the Best Man
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Nov 13
By Allison Waldman Leland's always been a good guy, but not so lucky in love. As the title suggested, if Mr. Monk is the best man, that means that Leland was the groom. More about the nuptials after the jump.Continue reading Review: Monk - Mr. Monk is the Best Man
Review: Monk - Mr. Monk Goes Camping
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, Nov 7
By Allison Waldman Then Adrian went camping. This might be one of the weakest Monks of all time. The funniest thing was the title, which was where the inspiration began and -- sadly -- ended. Nothing worked. Monk and children? No. Monk in the woods? No. Monk and the grizzly bear? Do you even have to wonder? More after t...
Review: Monk - Mr. Monk and the Dog
Original at TV Squad
• Fri, Oct 30
By Allison Waldman Could the next episode possibly be that good? Well, not quite, but it was wonderful. I'm giving anything away -- it's in the title -- but this was all about Mr. Monk and a dog. Yes, Adrian and a dog. More after the jump.Continue reading Review: Monk - Mr. Monk and the Dog
TV DAILY (10.23): New Episodes of The Office, Community, 30 Rock, Monk and More!
Original at MovieWeb
• Fri, Oct 23
Stop in and catch all of the exciting full-length episodes of the popular shows you recently missed.
What's On Tonight: Ugly Betty, Monk, Numb3rs, Ghost Stories
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Oct 15
• 6 related articles
By Bob Sassone At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.At 8, ABC has the two-hour season premiere of Ugly Betty, followed by a new 20/20.CBS has a new Ghost Whisperer at 8, then new episodes of Medium and Numb3rs.NBC has a new Law and Order at 8, followed by Secrets of the Lost Symbol and a n...
Mr. Monk and the Piss Poor Review
Original at A Writer's Life
• Thu, Sep 17
By Lee Goldberg Steven Torres, who reviews short stories at the Nasty, Brutish and Short blog, has given my story "The Case of the Piss Poor Gold" a rave. He says, in part: This story, however, is not about ADRIAN Monk. It's about... Steven Torres, who reviews short stories at the Nasty, Brutish and Short blog, h...
Opinion: Final season of "Monk"may solve some mysteries
Original at Reuters
• Thu, Aug 6
Tony Shalhoub admits there's a bit of him in Adrian MonkFort Worth Star Telegram On Tonight: 'Monk' Returns; 'Goode Family' EndsHartford Courant TELEVISION REVIEW: Mr. Monk Experiences a More Familiar Kind of ...Eclipse Magazine USA Today -New York Times -New York Daily News
The Mail I Get - Mr. Monk Edition
Original at A Writer's Life
• Tue, Jul 28
By Lee Goldberg which is exactly how I took it. Here is how I responded: You have a keen eye! Here are some trivia for you. William Rabkin writes the terrific PSYCH novels. We wrote an early episode of PSYCH together...and we wrote the "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" episode of MONK which was, of course, based on my boo...
The Mail I Get - Monk Edition
Original at A Writer's Life
• Sat, Jul 4
By Lee Goldberg I've received a lot of MONK mail this week. Here's a sampling. I just wanted you to know what your Monk books mean to me. I lost my mother on April 3rd and I can not tell you how heartbroken... I've received a lot of MONK mail this week. Here's a sampling.
Monk: 2010 Day-To-Day Calendar
Original at Blackwell Online
• Tue, Jun 30
Obsessive. Compulsive. Detective. Adrian Monk is all of these but with the help of his therapist, Dr. Kroger, his able assistant, Natalie, Police Captain Stottlemeyer, and Lieutenant Disher to offer support, Monk continues to investigate and solve some of the toughest crimes in San Franc...
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Review
Original at A Writer's Life
• Tue, Jun 23
By Lee Goldberg MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP comes out on July 7 but the reviews are already starting to come in. Bill Crider enjoyed this one as much as the previous books, or so he says on his blog today. He... MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP comes out on July 7 but the reviews are already starting to come in. Bill Crider enjoyed...
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Review
Original at A Writer's Life
• Tue, Jun 9
By Lee Goldberg After seven previous tie-in novels, it’s safe (if not fairy obvious) to say that nobody knows the world of obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk better than novelist Lee Goldberg. But that doesn’t mean he’s become lazy or complacent. As MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP shows, Goldberg is wi...
Downgrading Duke and Tourney notes
Original at The Key Monk
• Fri, Mar 27
By The Monk(noreply@blogger.com) My two semi-upset picks for the Final Four got whacked. Memphis lost its defense somewhere between the C-USA tourney and last weekend, and allowed Mizzou to hang 100 on it. And Duke looked like crap. The Monk thought that Villanova would be the biggest hurdle for Duke in the region, and Duke di...
Mr. Monk and the Blogs
Original at A Writer's Life
• Sat, Mar 14
By Lee Goldberg I've been catching up on everything I missed while I was out-of-town and discovered some bloggers had some very nice things about my MONK books last week. The William-To-Jose blog liked MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY: What a pleasant surprise... I've been catching up on everything I missed while I wa...
Monk TV Series one DVD Set User Review 22501
Original at uk.video.yahoo.com
• Wed, Mar 4
Monk TV Series one DVD Set Review Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations by the people who use them - in full motion video. Go to ... uk.video.yahoo.com
Opinion: Mr. Monk and the Mug Shot
Original at A Writer's Life
• Tue, Feb 10
By Lee Goldberg Gary Mugford gave MR. MONK AND THE TWO ASSISTANTS a great review on his blog Mugshots. He says, in part: Goldberg takes advantage of being a novelist to bring back Sharona in Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants. And that... Gary Mugford gave MR. MONK AND THE TWO ASSISTANTS a great review on his blog Mugsho...
Opinion: Mr. Monk est flatté
Original at A Writer's Life
• Tue, Jan 27
By Lee Goldberg Mr. Monk is Miserable, his latest Monk tie-in novel, is a perfect sample of the art of this master storyteller. Should you be a fan of the Monk tv series or not, as the show itself regularly flirts with the self-conscious formulaic Tony Shalhoub one-man show. But the talent of Lee Goldberg is to...
Did Natalie Save Monk?
Original at A Writer's Life
• Thu, Jan 8
By Lee Goldberg The Wall Street Journal thinks so. Ms. Howard's casting was a variation on the understudy-to-the-rescue bit. Midway through the series' third season, audience favorite Bitty Schram, who played Monk's no-nonsense nurse/assistant Sharona, made a precipitous departure. Reportedly, th...
Opinion: 'Psych's' Gus & Shawn Fight Over a Lady While Monk Meets His Baby ...
Original at From Inside the Box
• Thu, Jan 8
Psych's' Gus & Shawn Fight Over a Lady While Monk Meets His Baby ... - Jan 8, 2009 Monk" and "Psych" Reviews: A Great One-Two Punch Huntington Herald Dispatch Star predicts ‘Psych’ romance NewsOK.com TV Review - Psych - Six Feet Under The Sea Cinema Blend
'Monk' Celebrates 100 Episodes
Original at tv
• Tue, Dec 9
By chandra|tvjots(noreply@blogger.com) Happy Anniversary! Tony Shalhoub's quaint Monk, still immensely entertaining after seven seasons, reaches an important milestone tonight at 9pm EST: its 100th episode. Tags: 100th episode, Monk, television, Tony Shalhoub, tv, USA, USA Network
How To: Freakout!art - Monk Art!
Original at Freakout!art
• Thu, Oct 30
By csi_freak11's art Monk Art! -1 Monk Wallpaper -1 Traylor Howard Wallpaper -1 Monk Friends only banner (with Sharona) -1 Randy Disher header (Made using this tutorial) -Comment if you take. -Credit either [info] csi_freak11 or [info] ...
TV Review: Burn Notice - Season 2 Recap
Original at Film School Rejects
• Fri, Sep 19
By Mister Hand But I will say that it is a step up from Monk, another successful USA Network show. While Monk, as played by Tony Shaloub, is nothing short of an awesome character (an obsessive compulsive private detective? How could it go wrong? ...
Tonight on the Tube: Swingtown, Stargate Atlantis, Monk & Psych
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Jul 24
By Jason the TVaholic Most Outrageous Moments (NBC): Repeats. Two episodes of the sometimes humorous, but rarely outrageous video bloopers play. Monk (USA): New. Monk deals with a super chess genius, David Strathairn (The Bourne Ultimatum), that always seems to be two steps ahead. Plays again later.
TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky: Podcast #24
Original at TV Talk with GMMR and Ducky
• Thu, Jun 26
So You Think You Can Dance, The Closer, Big Brother, My Boys, The Mole, The Next Food Network Star, Design Star, Swingtown, Fear Itself, Army Wives, Ice Road Truckers, America's Best Dance Crew, Wipeout, Flashpoint, Psych, Monk, Mad Men, Burn Notice and more... there's no reason to be outsi...
Question time: 'Monk,' 'Damages,' 'Heroes' and more
Original at chicagotribune.com
• Tue, Jun 10
By Tempo You have questions about your favorite TV shows; I may have answers: Jenna: Any idea what will happen on “Monk” after the death of Stanley Kamel [who played the detective’s psychiatrist]? Obviously, his character is very important to Monk’s life. Mo sez: Indeed. When Adrian Monk returns t...
Question time: 'Monk,' 'Damages,' 'Heroes' and more
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Tue, Jun 10
By Tempo Mo sez: Indeed. When Adrian Monk returns to USA Network on July 18 (along with “Psych”), his new therapist will be played by noted character actor Hector Elizondo (most recently seen in CBS’ canceled soap “Cane”). By the way, when “Psych” returns, Shawn’s long-absent mother will be played...
“House” And “Monk” Cleared for Syndication
Original at Your Entertainment Now
• Mon, Mar 17
By Russ T.C. “Monk,” the critically acclaimed original series stars Tony Shalhoub (”Big Night,” “Wings,” “Men in Black”), who has now won three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two SAG Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Adrian Monk, a brilliant detective who suffers fr...
Mr. Monk and the Parallel Universe
Original at A Writer's Life
• Sun, Feb 24
By Lee Goldberg I thought the two-part MONK season finale was great, but it points out one of the pitfalls of writing a tie-in series while the TV show that it is based on is still in production. It means that there are...
Tonight on the Tube: Friday Night Lights, Las Vegas, Monk, Psych & Stargate Atlantis
Original at TVaholic.com
• Fri, Feb 1
By Jason the TVaholic Friday Night Lights (NBC): New. Matt is starting to go off the deep end. Landry may actually have two ladies interested in him. Smash comes to Coach for advice, as he starts his three-game suspension. Two episodes remain after tonight. Monk (USA): New. Monk starts painting and he turns out to be q...
TV BEST BETS - Dallas Morning News
Original at Dallas Morning News
• Fri, Feb 1
TV BEST BETS TX - 8 pm Ch. 5) MONK Monk (Tony Shalhoub) tries his hand at painting, and guess what. He's good. Very good. But success as an artist is a double-edged ...
Tonight on the Tube: Friday Night Lights, Numb3rs, Monk, Psych & Stargate Atlantis
Original at TVaholic.com
• Fri, Jan 18
By Jason the TVaholic Las Vegas (NBC): New. Sam gets sent to traffic school, Piper is in trouble with the gaming commission, and Danny and Delinda go to parenting classes. Cable Choices Monk (USA): New. Monk’s safety deposit box is robbed and he does everything he can to get back one of his prize possessions. Plays a...
Fanfiction: Mr. Disher and the Date (aka Mr. Monk Hates Almonds), 3/4
Original at htbthomas (Livejournal)
• Fri, Jan 4
By Barbara Title: Mr. Disher and the Date (aka Mr. Monk Hates Almonds), 3/4 Rating: PG Word Count: 3,000 words Characters: Leland Stottlemeyer, Randy Disher, Adrian Monk, Natalie Teeger Setting: During the Season 6 hiatus, after “Mr. Monk Stays Up All Night.” However, it’s spoiler-light, so anyone w...
Monk's Jason Gray-Stanford Tells Us All About His "My Pod"
Original at Switched
• Mon, Dec 10
By Tom Samiljan Jason Gray-Stanford may act like a dope on TV's 'Monk,' where he plays Lieutenant Randall Disher, the dim-witted sidekick to OCD-plagued-ex-detective Adrian Monk(Tony Shalhoub), but he's pretty savvy regarding gadgets. He pretty much t answered our head off when we sent him our Switc...
NBC fills in the blanks of its 2008 schedule and 'Medium's' return date set
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Dec 6
By Tempo MONK Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award winner Tony Shalhoub returns for a sixth season as Adrian Monk, the obsessive-compulsive detective. With great guest-stars, creative cases and an all-star cast including Traylor Howard, Ted Levine and Jason Gray-Stanford, MONK continues to be o...
Tonight on the Tube: Jericho, Painkiller Jane, College Football & Places to Pig Out
Original at TVaholic.com
• Thu, Aug 30
By Jason the TVaholic Tonight is the season finale of Set for Life. Doctor Who and Flash Gordon are not on tonight, but will both be back with new episodes next Friday, September 7th on Sci Fi Channel. You also won’t find new episodes of Monk and Psych tonight on USA Network, because of U.S. Open tennis coverage. They wi...
USA Network premieres “Monk” for its sixth season - Monsters and Critics.com
Original at Monsters and Critics.com
• Sat, Jul 14
USA Network premieres “Monk” for its sixth season UK - Tony Shalhoub has earned three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two SAG Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Adrian Monk, ...
Mr. Monk and the Early Reviews
Original at A Writer's Life
• Mon, Jun 18
By Lee Goldberg Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants is a humorous whodunit. It is written in the voice of Natalie, who—in this novel especially—feels very much like Sherlock Holmes’ sidekick Dr. Watson, and it is great fun to watch her struggle through the twists and turns of the plot. She is often just as lost as th...
Podcast: Video: Toddler Trashes Monk\'s Sculpture
Original at WXIA-TV
• Thu, May 24
A sand sculpture being built by Tibetan monks inside a mall was trashed by a toddlers whose antics were caught by a security camera. Elizabeth Alex Reports
My Monk reviews come to an end
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Jan 21
By Adam Finley I chose to review Monk because I'm a big fan of the show, but it has become more and more difficult for me not to repeat myself with each review. Five seasons in, I think the show has found a comfortable niche, but I can only write about that niche so many times before I get sick of it. Monk has more or...
Mr. Monk and the Blue Review
Original at A Writer's Life
• Sat, Dec 30
By Lee Goldberg The friendly folks at The Monk Fun Page, the Monk fan supersite, kindly gave MR. MONK AND THE BLUE FLU a detailed, rave review. Here's a small excerpt: The Monk books just keep getting better. Better than the TV series?... The friendly folks at The Monk Fun Page, the Monk fan supersite, kindly gave...